Michael Schumacher's Son Mick Involved in A 100 MPH Racecar Crash in Germany
Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's son Mick was involved in a high speed racecar accident in Germany last weekend.
Mick Schumacher got into a 100mph crash during a practice run at the Lausitzring track in Brandenburg, Germany the previous weekend. The younger Schumacher, 15, had started earlier joined the Van Amersfoort F4 Racing when the accident occurred a few days after. The racecar he was test driving skidded out of control while on the track, causing it to tailspin into the gravel alongside the road.
German publication, Die Welt reported Schumacher was uninjured after the crash.
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The previous season, the teen placed second in the world at the 2014 European and German karting championships, prompting an offer from the Netherlands-based Van Amersfoort racing team.
The young Schumacher embarked on his carting career at the age of eight, rising through the ranks until qualifying for the German Formula 4, a category considered a stepping stone for junior drivers to qualify for Formula One.
He has been following the same path his father took at the beginning of his career, progressing from kart races to Formula Four. He has also been vocal about his goal of matching the elder Schumacher's success at Formula One.
Meanwhile, his father is currently paralyzed and in wheelchair-bound recovery at his home in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, following his December 2013 ski crash in the French Alps where the Formula One champion suffered critical head injuries.
Schumacher has not made a public appearance since his accident, having recently emerged from a six-month medically induced coma. According to press reports, Mr. Schumacher still cannot speak and is suffering from memory issues.
